New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-04
4 MENAGERIE AT LARGE.
LIONS, TIGERS AND SN&AES CREATE a
SCENE OF TERROR IN 81. LOUIS.
AN TXCiTISG TIME Al TnE UNIoN STATION
WHERE SIX CARS BELONGING TO RORISspNs
CIRCUS ARE wRECKED-ONE MAN i
BEHEADrD AND SEVERAL FER
Sons ARE INJURED.


TRr TELEGRArH To IHE TRIBUsE1
ST Louis. Nov 3.-An accident occurred this evening
which caused destruction. death and pandemonium in
the &. Louis Union station. anc for time converted
that prehistoric institution into vcriable African
Jungle and bowling wilderness OF Wild beasts Six cars
owned by Robinsons Circus stood on track In the
wards Lions tigers. big snakes zchras and other Wild
beasts filed them. The station crowded with sub
urban residents and visitors from country towns The
train It's way from Dodge city 10 Cincinnati, and
was pulling Of the station when the six left the
track. They scarcely of before freight train
coming through crashed into them. George sqrir'-,
canvas man. who one OF the cars. was instantly
killed. His head cnt OF aud his lnLs were torn
from his body. Blanche Fisher. performer, was hurt
about the head. OF the passenger ccachc- being
wrecked Thomas Foley. Joseph I-ol and one man nn-
known were seriously injured. Otner- were hurt more
or le.-, but did not require hospital treatment.
Tho shock threw the into a chaotic mass aud at
tracted a crowd.
suddenly a voice screamed: Ny God. the tiger Ia
loose! and The Royal Bengal bounded into the crowd
which scattered in all directions. one man was bitten in
the neck by daLcd aud infuratcd animal Captain
Hercules and other officers present but tey dared
not shoot on account Of the density Of the crowd
flight stairs leads the upper Offices and hp this the
tiger .prang the top he met Joseph Charles, one
clerks. The surPisc all on Mr. Charles SIDE
Man and animal stood facing each other There vas
not room for them 10 pass AMI Mr. ChaiIc, slowly re
treated facing the beast, which earei At him ami "l
lowed him step for step preparing Tor 2 ~lilhs VIZ.
Charles -houtcd for assistance Ih'r" wc" iicc women
in the Office They ana not s.rirk flut They got
chairs and table. h1rIcdc the door and shouted Tor
help Irolh The window. Mr. Charlie got to the once
safely put MS revolver throngn The slightly opened h"'r
and fired at the ti.rr w.irh became iupr thd more
infurl1icd a every shot A. this lnncturc circus mon
arrival win poles aud canvas aud after struggle sue
rcc,d i'm ovcrpuwcilne the brute 1hcy threw canN1.
over i'm and pinned him the hJOr, whore thcy head
him until he taken tn cage.
Nine cages are demolished and two mountain lions are
dead Inc los TO me conplny WI nc 1'',"'' ', ,t
teen animal. an liberated fr"m the c1r'r Hon
was overppwccl with pixies and canvas under rrisht
Train a leonard WIS shot in the head an 10, cap
turcd slightly Injured hg boa constructor Ma 81 Z"
pieces nndcr car wnccls and the Bengal Tiger hdt three
hullnt. in HIM and nuInhcics- pike wounds. Eleven
animals at large rampant creating a Iclsn "i
terror In the southern -cclIu OF the city for "\cl i"1
rours Squads circus with firearms, pixies etc,
assisted officers IN capturing them The last -"r"t,'l
was q mountain lion, which fouctt desperately III 'e
ticket oncc Of General Manager ldu--ig. ant lJs-"rl
with strong ropes nearly sirin9lc ani hauled Ini"
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